Improvement in bandage-winders



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED M. OONE, OF CORRY, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND L. D. PARSONS, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN BANDAGEW|NDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 158,680, dated January 12, 1875; application tiled December 12, 1874.

Toall whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED M. GONE, of Corry, Erie county, Pennsylvania, have in vented a new and Improved Machine for Winding Bandages, of which the following is a speciication:

This invention relates to a machine for Winding bandages used in hospitals and in other places; and consists in the construction and arrar gement ofparts, hereinafter described.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of the machine attached to a table, as when in use. Fig. 2 is a section of Fig. 1 looking to the left from the line w az.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A is a frame, having an arm, B, attached thereto. C is a screw in the angular portion D of the frame, by means of which the frame is fastened to a table or other suitable fixture, substantially as seen in Fig. 1, Where E represents the table. The screw is turned by the milled head F. G is a spindle, made square in crosstection preferably, (it may be made in any oher form suitable for the purpose,) which passes through the upper end ofthe frame A. and has upon its end acrank, H, by means o.. which it is revolved. The bandage is wound around this spindle by revolving the spindle-rod. I is a rod, which is attached to the frame at the point J, and is soldered to the end of the arm B, as seen at K, so as to leave a narrow space between the ro'd and the arm B. The cloth or bandage is passed through this space, and carried to and around the spindle with any degree of tightness by bearing lightly with the hand upon it below the space or rod. L, Fig. 2, represents the bandages.

When the bandage has been wound on the spindle it is readily slipped oif, as the spindle is made smooth and true throughout. It is necessary to Wind bandages in this manner beforethey are applied by the surgeon.

By this medium the bandage is wound smoothly without wrinkles, and in the vmost expeditious manner.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A machine for winding bandages, constructed substantially as shown and described-that is, having a spindle, G, arm B, rod I, screw (l, and crank H, in combination with a suitable frame, as specified.

ALFRED M. GONE. Witnesses:

H. A. BAKER, C. PORTER. 

